Events

Join Octavia Books at Tales of the Cocktail® 2010 where we will be operating the book store in the lobby of Hotel Monteleone at the most spirited festival this summer.  We will feature an impressive collection of titles with dozens of “Shots of Inspiration” book signings by some of the world's leading cocktail and culinary book authors. Cocktail authors include, among others, Jill and Dale DeGroff, Tony Abou Ganim, Jeff Berry, David Wondrich and Robert Hess. Notable New Orleans figures include actor Bryan Batt, Wayne Curtis and Chef David Guas. These signings are part of Tales of the Cocktail five-day festival in which authors share their expertise at various seminars, dinners and events! Each guest will be available for signings for one half-hour at their scheduled time. For a sellect list of titles Octavia Books will be selling, click here. Tales of the Cocktail is an internationally acclaimed festival of cocktails, cuisine and culture held annually in New Orleans. The event brings together the best and brightest of the cocktail community—award-winning mixologists, authors, bartenders, chefs and designers—for a five-day celebration of the history and artistry of making drinks. Each year offers a Spirited Dinner® series, demos, tastings, competitions, seminars, book signings, tours and parties all perfectly paired with some of the best cocktails ever made. The on site bookstore hours are Wednesday - Saturday from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM and Sunday from 10:00 AM till sometime in the afternoon. For more information on Tales of the Cocktail, visit the website at www.TalesoftheCocktail.com or call 504-948-0511.